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KSAT is ready for the first LAUNCH EVENT of this 7th edition, the REBELLION cycle!

We’re landed in ROTTERDAM city, where a group of international artists gathered to work on the common theme of REBELLION. The first chapter is going to be host by beloved Post–Office, in Rotterdam.

All the artists are invited to create within the idea of « Rebellion in the youth » and they will present their works in a collective artpiece in the shape of a book and a personal installation.

KSAT#7 vol.1 14/11/13 (The Netherlands) is:
- a collective exhibition
- a presentation of KSAT project
- live performance and activities (such as live silk screening)
- a cosy place to heat up during wintertime with good sounds and good food
- a gathering for people interested in experimenting through arts, design, performance, music and video.
- the good occasion to get to know KSAT and apply for participating to the next activities of the project (abroad!)

This story needs to be prefaced : During my life as a student/dreamer, it sometimes happened that i developed a totally unjustified fascination towards a guy who wasn’t particularly beautiful or didn’t have other apparent qualities. The only common point that I can find is perhaps the glasses, the use of bicycles and that they were often lonely or outsiders. Once I set my sights on someone, I had fun imagining them with a personality that I created for them.

Last week marked the release party for the new EP from MmMmM, a band that we appreciate here at KSAT for various reasons, but particularly for setting a crazy good atmosphere at the launch party for the KSAT#5 last spring.

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MmMmM is the band that makes your butt jiggle and propels you back into your teenage years. Their concerts are always full of energy and to see them having so much fun onstage makes you want to experience it with them.

This time was full of sweat, loads of shouting and enthusiastic pogos.

The usual gang of girls in the front row, myself included, was dancing with a lot of spirit. In the second row, the gang of skaters lifted their boards up high when Manu’s high-pitched wail began a song that is nothing short of energetic, the soon-to-be anthem “Get ya”.

The third row – ever quite far for me to grasp – I would imagine static, producing a nonchalant smile and foot tapping as an approval of the overall performance.

The stage is organized as a gang band: each musician grabs a different instrument according to the song to induce a cry of pleasure. The audience takes part of the game, singing, “ If you wanna be my giiiiiiiiirrrrrrllllll, I’m loookinnn for youuuuu, We could be togetheeeeeeeerrrr, for ever and everrrrrr… “

I leave the concert happy and in a good mood, and suddenly I notice that one of my « created fantasies » from the past is hanging out at the bar with his friends. I walk up to say hi. (I go to the same university as two of them.) They respond to me but I’m not really sure they recognize me – awkward moment. Later, the fantasy comes back to me – slightly uncomfortable – and we start a conversation rarely started when partying but that I enjoy having. Indeed, law and economics (or just law or just economics) are not the best conversation starters and it is rare to find someone who, after midnight and in such circumstances, is up to have it. I appreciate the boldness. However, even if I got the right audience, the conversation took a boring path. He started to denigrate and take down everything that he does or even the entire topic. I lost focus; I smiled but my mind was elsewhere, I wasn’t listening anymore. His friends arrived and only emphasized the disillusion when they started to denigrate the physical aspects of girls at our college. These guys would denigrate anything: girls, the environment, their education, anything… What’s left? Then the conversation drifted and they started to talk about me and a possible resemblance to a certain “Sandra”. “Oh no, the charm is completely different” “No, I think Sandra is better” “I disagree” – shock – “eh oh! Guys! I’m standing just right here!” I escaped from this absurd conversation by claiming need for an imminent departure. Later, the « fallen fantasy » comes back to me to finish once and for all the image I had created for him. « Well well … maybe we’ll see each other soon? … I hope I didn’t upset you …?! No, but I mean … It’s still YOU who came to talk to me first! »

MmMmM took part of KSAT#4 and performed during the KSAT#5 launch party.Thanks to Buster Adams for shooting the teaser for KSAT#5

Their first EP was released November 19th. You can listen and dowload it here .